A summary of the remainder of ACRL’s 2015 Environmental Scan is below. The full report can be read at http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/publications/whitepapers/EnvironmentalScan15.pdf. Discovery Services Shared Integrated Library Systems (ILS)/Resource Management Systems (RMS) In an effort to make all parts of the collection as accessible as possible, regardless of the type of item (print, electronic, media, etc.), libraries are…
2015 ACRL Report on Library Trends, Part II
An overview of the middle section of ACRL’s 2015 Environmental Scan is below. (The full text of the document can be found here.) I’ll have an overview of the last part of the report later this week. Research Data Services Responses to U.S. Government and Funding Agencies’ Policies Recent years have seen increased efforts by the federal government,…
2015 ACRL Report on Library Trends
The Association of College and Research Libraries recently released the 2015 edition of its annual Environmental Scan of Academic Libraries. The report builds on the “Top Trends in Academic Libraries” report that appeared in a 2014 issue of College & Research Libraries News. (That article can be accessed here.) In addition to identifying trends that are having…
Part-Time Temporary Position at Loyola University Health Sciences Library
(via Jeanne Sadlik–Loyola University, Chicago) Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Library Maywood, IL Part-Time Reference Specialist (temporary position) The Health Sciences Library supports the teaching and learning, research, and patient care information needs of the Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Division. This position would: Staff the Library Service Desk to provide directional, print and copy,…
MLA 2015 Poster Sessions by Illinois Librarians
Illinois librarians gave the following poster sessions at this year’s MLA conference. If I missed anyone, please let me know. “Community College Library Support for Health Professions”–Debra Smith, College of DuPage “Database Trial Success through Community Organizing”–JJ Pionke, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign “Developing a Process to Find Alternatives for Cancelled or Discontinued Electronic Resources”–Estelle…
Illinois Librarians Presenting at MLA 2015
The following staff members from Illinois libraries are presenting at this year’s Medical Library Association Conference in Austin, Texas. (For those presentations that include presenters not from Illinois, just the Illinois ones are listed.) If I missed anyone, please let me know. I will include the poster sessions in a separate entry. “A Day in…
“Places & Spaces: Mapping Science” Exhibit at Northwestern
Northwestern University’s Galter Health Sciences Library will be hosting the “Places & Spaces: Mapping Science” exhibit from May 14 to September 23, 2015. The exhibit focuses on the role that visual maps can play in increasing one’s understanding of not just physical locations, but also complex topics that are related to modern scientific thought. To…
Regional Head Librarian, UIC Library of the Health Sciences (Peoria)
From the RAILS website: The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) seeks a dynamic librarian to lead the Library of the Health Sciences-Peoria, which supports UIC programs in medicine and nursing, 18 residencies and fellowships, research centers, and the JUMP Simulation & Education Center at the Peoria Health Sciences Campus. The Library of the Health…
American Public Health Association Webinars
The American Public Health Association is sponsoring a number of upcoming webinars that are related to raising public awareness of health-related issues, among them changing trends in environmental health and the ongoing impact of the Affordable Care Act. The list of webinars and dates is below. (Note that all times are Eastern.) All of the…
Resources for Promoting Health Literacy
For anyone who is not familiar with it, the health.gov website has a useful page on health literacy. The page discusses the Health Literate Care Model, a strategy for making health literacy an organization-wide priority that is part of all elements of operations and planning. Following the guidelines in the Care Model, the page recommends…